A reader
of the Baltimore American recently asked that paper to publish "a summary of the Christian Science doctrine," and in answer to this request the American of Nov.
It
is interesting to note that the publication of a certain class of sensational reports is prohibited in France, where the press enjoys so much liberty.
A noted
Scotch divine has recently said that "nothing is more apparent than the disappearance of authority from the modern church," and these words immediately relate themselves in thought to any lack of interest in spiritual things, which may be manifested by professing Christians as well as others.
The
recent newspaper notices of Commander Peary's achievements in polar research not only recall the many attempts to reach the North Pole which have been made in the past, but also bring to memory the heroic efforts which led to the discovery of this continent.